退陣|たいじんtaijin[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbresignation; stepping down; retirement
    彼かれらは社長しゃちょうに退陣たいじんするよう求もとめた。↗
    They demanded that the president resign.
  2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbretreat; decamping; withdrawal
Conjugation
Dictionary form退陣する(たいじんする)
Polite (masu)退陣します(たいじんします)
Negative (nai)退陣しない(たいじんしない)
polite (masen)退陣しません(たいじんしません)
classical zu / nu退陣せず・退陣せぬ(たいじんせず・たいじんせぬ)
Past (ta)退陣した(たいじんした)
polite (mashita)退陣しました(たいじんしました)
Past negative (nakatta)退陣しなかった(たいじんしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)退陣しませんでした(たいじんしませんでした)
Te form退陣して(たいじんして)
Potential退陣できる(たいじんできる)
Passive退陣される(たいじんされる)
Causative退陣させる(たいじんさせる)
Causative passive退陣させられる(たいじんさせられる)
Conditional (ba)退陣すれば(たいじんすれば)
tara退陣したら(たいじんしたら)
Volitional退陣しよう(たいじんしよう)
polite (mashou)退陣しましょう(たいじんしましょう)
Imperative退陣しろ(たいじんしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym辞めるやめるNeutralA verb for quitting or leaving a job; the most general, everyday word, as in 「会社を辞める」. 「退陣」 is about a leader or leadership stepping down.
  • Synonym辞任じにんNeutralResigning a post or office; rather formal, as in 「大臣辞任」. 「退陣」 stresses a top leader or an entire leadership stepping down together.
  • Synonym辞職じしょくNeutralResigning one's job or position, as in 「辞職願」. 「退陣」 centers on a leader or leadership stepping down.
  • Related降りるおりるNeutralA colloquial verb for getting off, stepping down or quitting, as in 「役を降りる」. 「退陣」 is the news-style term for a leadership's exit.
  • RelatedどくCasualColloquial: to step aside or get out of the way, as in 「そこをどけ」. 「退陣」 is about a leadership stepping down from power.
  • Antonym就任しゅうにんNeutralThe antonym: assuming or taking up a post, as in 「首相就任」 — the opposite of stepping down from office.

Use 「退陣」 for a top leader, cabinet or leadership stepping down, as in 「内閣退陣」「退陣表明」 — it is news-style. For resigning a post use 「辞任」 or 「辞職」; for quitting a job in everyday speech use 「辞める」. 「就任」 is the antonym.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 陣じんを後方こうほうへ移動いどうさせること。
  2. 責任せきにんある地位ちいから退しりぞくこと。
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